diff --git a/common/draw_panel_gal.cpp b/common/draw_panel_gal.cpp
index e0fe05c408..72e4a7ab51 100644
--- a/common/draw_panel_gal.cpp
+++ b/common/draw_panel_gal.cpp
@@ -295,7 +295,9 @@ void EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::Refresh( bool aEraseBackground, const wxRect* aRect )
     // This ensures that we will render often enough but not too often.
     if( delta >= MinRefreshPeriod )
     {
-        ForceRefresh();
+        if( !m_pendingRefresh )
+            ForceRefresh();
+
         m_refreshTimer.Start( MinRefreshPeriod, true );
     }
     else if( !m_refreshTimer.IsRunning() )
@@ -309,6 +311,7 @@ void EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL::ForceRefresh()
 {
     //wxPaintEvent redrawEvent;
     //wxPostEvent( this, redrawEvent );
+    m_pendingRefresh = true;
     DoRePaint();
 }